Umbrella tree.

Popped into Lytham today to buy a birthday present for our daughter in law in NZ from Fat Face.
Always a very picturesque place to take pictures but didn't hang about outside as it was a cold, wet, miserable day.

Three good things:
1. Toasted teacake & coffee in Zest at lunchtime.
2. A narrow England victory against Ireland in the Six Nations Rugby this afternoon.
3. Am loving ''The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'' by Rachel Joyce recommended by @peggysirk.

[Fanny Brogden]

Love the flint wall..what a well tended looking house and garden, my garden looks appalling at the moment, the wigwams are blown over and the permanent bean structure has at last blown over.............oh well, one day!!Love this shot Pat, lovely

[Phil Howcroft]

very Rihanna...esque Pat :) :)

[Pat Knowles]

@phil_howcroft Now then Phil...what is Rihanna esque, something to do with the singer or is that a different name? You intrigue me!!

[Matt Clendon]

@happypat Something to do with an umbrella ella ella.

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat just a play on words ...Rihanna ...under my umberella, ella ella ella ....:)

[Pat Knowles]

@sabresun @phil_howcroft Ah I get you now...slow me !!!!!!!

[Jean Tookey]

It looks like a really well built house. I love the front garden wall. I agree about the weather. We have snow.

[Rick Schies]

The brick building is beautiful, and well cared for

[Juliette Packham]

grat spot Pat. love the houses too. it's been a shocker of a day today...wondering if I'll ever dry out and get warm!!

[Judith Johnson]

Yes, I'm glad you included that marvellous wall. What a great find with that tree in the centre. I've also read 'Harold Fry' - picked it up when it was the 'book of the month' in our local bookshop, then downloaded it to my Kindle. A real page-turner.

[Margaret Gozzard]

cool tree

[Jane Pittenger]

wonderful colors, textures, contrasts

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

What wonderful topiary!!! Very nice houses too, like the glimmer on the tiles.

[Maggiemae]

This is a shop? Looks like a home! And that is a flint wall? Great to see!

[Jennifer]

Is all so neat and tidy!! Great tree! So unusual.

[Gillian]

What on earth is Fat Face?!! I've made a note about Harold Fry - oh dear, I need more hours in my day!!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae No maggiemae this is just a house on our way from car park to shop!

[Pat Knowles]

@kwiksilver Fat Face is a sort of trendy leisure wear shop for younger end though Harry & I like it too.

[Lesley Allen]

I love these 'funny' trees, there is several in a garden close by to me....they remind me of lego trees!!

[Gillian]

@happypat Sounds like my kind of store :)

[Sue Wilde]

This is just lovely. I've never seen a tree like it

[Barbara Paquette]

One of our churches has a weeping tree trimmed like this - so no one can hide under it!

[Peggy Sirk]

What a wonderfully shaped tree...it reminds me of Dr. Seuss's little town of Whoville. And I love the charm of all the old brick in the background. Glad you are enjoying the book, Pat. I thought it was a different, somewhat quirky, story of pain and redemption.

[Pat Knowles]

@peggysirk Yes indeed it Peggy, it makes you evaluate your own life I think!!!!!! I am half way through it.

[fife]

Very interesting! Love the home behind too! Very nice.

[Judith Greenwood]

That's a splendid looking house. And an expert pruner! Must give that book a try....

[James Verdi]

Great catch. Interesting looking building.

[bkb in the city]

What a great looking tree

[Sean O'Neill]

Great subject. I wavered over that book in Waterstones last week, instead bought a Cop Thriller that has been finihsed and passed on already!!